The Media Spot

Recognizing that an investment in teacher education and training is an important component of building media literacy instruction in K - 12 education, media literacy teacher education has emphasized the following components:

1. broad, rich intellectual training in media studies and education, and not simply "show-and-tell" about specific resource materials;
2. emphasis on an exploration of the theoretical and practical issues around engaging students in media analysis and media production activities in the K - 12 classroom; and
3. time to plan activities and collaborate with colleagues in designing a program of classroom activities that can be sustained over time and that map onto the context of existing instructional practices and curriculum.